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TIL Gladiator almost had a sequel where a resurrected immortal Russell Crowe fought in different wars throughout history

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lo6bN TIL that only five nations have the capability to launch a missile to any place on earth, and they happen to be the exact same five countries that are designated as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (United States, China, France, Russia, Britain).
1axA8 TIL kingdom hearts director Tetsuya Nomura and square Enix's hope that they can use Mickey Mouse as the main character, but Disney were particularly protective of their company mascot. In the end Disney allowed Nomura to use Mickey once, Which is shown in the end of kingdom hearts 1
4ky5 TIL 35 years after it’s launch, it’s estimated Voyager 1’s power supply still has 76% of its initial capacity.
JYAov TIL that up to 12 karaoke singers in the Philippines have been killed while singing Frank Sinatra's My Way
e06D6 TIL Upon learning of Bill Paxton's death, a number of storm chasers paid tribute to his Twister role by spelling out his initials via the Spotter Network.